Those Kendas are atrocious. I *gave *somebody a new set and I still think they paid too much.
On Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 5:53:40 PM UTC-8 Jim Whorton wrote: > I do still have the Kwik Nines on there. I've been thinking about > changing them...guess I should. Sometimes on smooth pavement I get a drum > roll effect that I believe is caused by the tread pattern on those tires. > > Sounds like I should keep the pipe and add a kid or two, though? Joe, > thanks for that term, "road-hugging weight." That's just how it felt. > > Jim > > > > On Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 8:41:03 PM UTC-5, Eric Daume wrote: > >> If you're still running the stock Kendas, immediately remove them and put >> virtually any other tire on there, and it will improve the zippy feeling >> greatly. Honestly, those Kenda Kwik Nines are the worst tires I've ever >> come across. I suggest after removing you cut them in half, so some other >> unknowing person doesn't accidentally use them. OK, maybe being facetious >> there, but man, I hate those tires. >> >> Eric >> not a Kwik Nine fan >> >> On Sat, Jan 9, 2021 at 6:37 PM Jim Whorton <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I have a 59cm Clem H that is a little too big for me (I am 6' 1", 89 >>> PBH). So I was riding it on some hilly pavement today, thinking what a >>> lumbering hulk this bike is and how I need a smaller one. I came across a >>> piece of iron pipe in the road. I thought, "I need to tie that on my bike >>> because it will make everything worse, proving my point." I tied it on the >>> bike and to my confusion, the bike rode more smoothly. It felt great. It >>> didn't feel faster but it felt easier and just really nice. Smoother. The >>> simplest explanation is that I am confused and imagining things, because >>> adding pounds to my Clem H should not make it nicer to ride. But....is it >>> possible I was not confused? >>> >>> I will try to insert a picture. >>> >>> Jim in Rochester >>> >>> [image: IMG_1544.jpg] >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >> >> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3efa49ac-e2da-43eb-8717-dee937717bb3n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3efa49ac-e2da-43eb-8717-dee937717bb3n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/558c401a-2cab-4353-ba49-bc7f603039a8n%40googlegroups.com.
